(19)
(11) EP 1 869 880 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.10.2007

(43) Date of publication:
26.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/52

(21) Application number: 06739674.7

(22) Date of filing: 27.03.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 7/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/011019
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/104968 (05.10.2006 Gazette 2006/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 28.03.2005 US 665896 P

(71) Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
El Segundo, California 90245 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PURPURA, Richard F.
    Orange, California 92867 (US)
  • SHANKS, David E.
    Los Angeles, CA 90077 (US)
  • STANGER, Leon J.
    Farmington, UT 84025 (US)
  • MUNSELL, Michael R.
    Playa del Rey, CA 90293 (US)
  • DOYLE, Fergus
    Santa Monica, CA 90401 (US)
  • FELDSTEIN, David E.
    Santa Monica, CA 90403 (US)
  • PATRICK, Carol A.
    Van Nuys, CA 90293 (US)
  • JACOBS, Mitch C.
    Los Angeles, CA 90014 (US)
  • HOLTON, William C.
    El Segundo, CA 90245 (US)
  • PETTYJOHN, Blair
    El Segundo, CA 90245 (US)
  • OSTROM, Carl
    Nevada City, CA 95959 (US)

(74) Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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